News
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has written to the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater, ahead of a major consultation into deer management changes in Scotland. The consultation which closes on Friday 29 March, raises six key themes around deer management changes. BASC has serious concerns regarding many… Read more »
The Assisted Dying Bill Scotland has been published today. Humanists UK welcomes the bill and hopes it passes the next stage, but urges politicians not to ignore people like Tony Nicklinson, who would not be eligible for the proposed law. Currently, the Bill is limited to only people who are terminally ill, which has a legal… Read more »
Latest articles
Scientists have warned that low take up of the MR vaccine is putting the health of the UK’s children at risk, and that measles has the potential to become widespread once more. Scientists from Royal Holloway University and the Health Protection Agency, writing in the journal Science, stated that take-up of the MMR vaccine has… Read more »
Cheering crowds have welcomed the first Nigerian peacekeepers in Liberia. Crowds lined the streets waving white flags and branches and chanting ‘we want peace’. Expectations of the force are high, perhaps too high. The force is small, comprising only about 400 reasonably lightly armed men. They are currently also only able to operate in the… Read more »
